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Chinese Fishing Vessel Aground in Mauritius
By Vel Moonien in Mauritius (gCaptain) – Eight months after the Wakashio incident, a Chinese long liner has now ended up on the reefs off
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Monday, March 8, 2021
Friday, March 5, 2021
Press Releases
Damen launches division Financial Services
Press Release – As of April 1, 2021, Damen Shipyards Group will start a specialised Financial Services division. This unit supports clients in the
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Press Releases
World-first Wireless Marine IoT Arrives in North America
Enables personnel and asset control in complex and confined steel environments Wireless platform removes need for expensive cabling See the technology in
Press Releases
e5 Lab Establishes Marindows Inc.
Offering Global Maritime Solutions through an IT Revolution – ‘Marindows’ is the World’s 1st Maritime OS Press Release – e5 Lab.Inc.
Accidents
Wakashio Captain Seeks Bail in Mauritius’ Top Court
By Vel Moonien in Mauritius (gCaptain) – The captain of the ill-fated ore carrier Wakashio is turning to Mauritius’ Supreme Court for bail as he
Press Releases
ABS Consulting Brings Ultrasonic Testing Technology Developed for NASA to Offshore Assets
Game-changing Composite Analysis Tool Supports Extended Service Life ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Press Releases
Agency Boat Salim Duzgit Grows
Press Release – The agency boat Salim Duzgit, ex Poyrazkoy, has grown from 19 metres to 24 metres! The boat was literally cut in half by Sanmar Shipyards
Press Releases
RAmparts 3200-SD ASD Tug Hadera delivered to Hadera Port
Press Release – Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Hadera, a RAmparts 3200-SD ASD tug was successfully delivered to The National Coal Supply
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Press Releases
Inchcape’s new Port Cost Estimator is missing link in voyage cost puzzle
Inchcape is adding a super-useful Port Cost Estimator (PCE) to its World of Ports 2.0 platform that will make both voyage cost calculations and TCE estimates
Press Releases
ClassNK releases new PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) software
Reducing the workload to calculate the optimized thickness PRess Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has released the latest version of its
Monday, March 1, 2021
Press Releases
MOL to expand sharing of ship operation data
Press Release – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC; President: Yasuhiro Ikeda)
Friday, February 26, 2021
Press Releases
Propspeed Announces Substantial Global Expansion in the New Year
Press Release – Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today a massive investment in global expansion. Building on
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Press Releases
United Wind takes ABB advisory software fleetwide to boost safety and efficiency of operations
Press Release – United Wind Logistics’ module deck carrier VestVind will rely on ABB Ability™ Marine Advisory System – OCTOPUS to support real-time
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Wärtsilä and Ocean Technologies Group partner to deliver transformational learning solutions to improve safety and efficiency at sea
Press Release – The leading provider of maritime smart Simulation and Training solutions Wärtsilä Voyage, and the leading maritime knowledge and
Press Releases
ClassNK grants its first Remote Survey (RMSV) notation for PCC ORCA ACE
Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted its Remote Survey (RMSV) notation for ORCA ACE, PCC operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,
Press Releases
METIS first with predictive Poseidon Principles Emissions INDEX
METIS Cyberspace Technology has refined its cloud-based data acquisition and ship performance reporting solution to offer shipping’s first tool to predict
Monday, February 22, 2021
Accidents
Wakashio Captain Confirms He Navigated Close to Shore to Pick Up Cell Signal, But Blames Chief Officer for Grounding
By Vel Moonien in Mauritius – The captain of the ill-fated bulk carrier M/V Wakashio told a Mauritius court that he navigated the ship closer to land to
Friday, February 19, 2021
Press Releases
First Robert Allan Ltd. tug to operate in China’s busiest port, the Port of Shanghai
Press Release – Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Shanghai Harbour Fuxing Shipping Service Company Sanlin Shipyard has successfully completed
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Shipping
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to Issue Demand Orders to Ocean Carriers and Terminal Operators on Detention & Demurrage Practices
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is ordering ocean carriers and marine terminal operators to supply information to determine if legal obligations related
Accidents
Wakashio’s Stern Removal Kicks Off in Mauritius
By Vel Moonien in Mauritius – Six months after the scuttling of the Wakashio’s bow, the dismantling of the stern has finally kicked off in Pointe
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